Gigi l'amoroso explained

Gigi l'amoroso
Cover:	Gigi-18 ans.jpeg
Border:	yes
Type:	Single
Artist:	Dalida
Album:	Manuel
Language:	French
B-Side:	Il venait d'avoir 18 ans
Recorded:	1973
Studio:	Des Dames, Paris
Genre:	Chanson
Length:	7:29
Label:	International Shows
Composer:	Lana & Paul Sebastian
Lyricist:	Michaële
Producer:	Orlando
Prev Title:	Julien
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Anima mia
Next Year:	1974

"Italian: '''Gigi l'amoroso'''|i=no" (old-fashioned it||Gigi the lover) is a song recorded by French singer Dalida. It was written by, Lana and Paul Sebastian. The song was released as a single in January 1974 with the song "French: [[Il venait d'avoir 18 ans]]|i=no" on the B-side.

The song was first performed by Dalida in January during a concert at the Olympia Hall. The song has a duration of seven minutes and was not suitable for radio rotation, nevertheless it became a big hit, rising to the top of the charts in Europe.^[1] The song became number one in Switzerland and Flemish Belgium, where it also became the most popular song of the year. Billboard magazine named Dalida the most popular French singer of 1974 in the world thanks to the recording of this song.^[2]

Track listings

7-inch single Sonopresse IS 45 716 (1974, France)
7-inch single Omega OM 39.058 Y (1974, Belgium)
7-inch single Omega OM 39.058 (1974, Netherlands)
7-inch single Poplandia P-30573 (1974, Spain)
CD single Barclay 9240 (1999, France)

A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (6:59)

B. "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (2:50) 7-inch single Fragola Blu FB 1703 (1974, Italy)

A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (7:45)

B. "Col tempo" (4:29) 7-inch EP Zip Zip 10.057/E (1974, Portugal)

A. "Gigi l'amoroso (Gigi l'amour)" (6:59)

B1. "Vado via" (3:40)

B2. "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (2:50)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)! scope="col"
Peak position
Spanish Singles Chart^[3]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	5

Other-language versions

Dalida also recorded the song in Italian (under the same title "Italian: Gigi l'amoroso|i=no"),^[8] in Spanish as "Spanish; Castilian: Gigi el amoroso|i=no",^[9] in German as "German: Gigi der Geliebte|i=no",^[10] in English as "The Great Gigi l'Amoroso" (or just "The Great Gigi"),^[11] and in Japanese as .
Belgian band The Strangers recorded it in Dutch as "Dutch; Flemish: Scheele Vanderlinden|i=no".
Belgian singer Wendy Van Wanten also recorded a Dutch version.
Dutch singer Mike Vincent used the melody for a song called "Dutch; Flemish: Friet met Mayonaise|i=no" ("Fries with Mayonnaise"), which was later covered by Johnny Hoes.
Swiss singer Ines Torelli used the melody for a song called "Gigi von Arosa" (Swiss German: "Gigi vo Arosa")

Use in torture

Chilean general Augusto Pinochet reportedly used this song alongside physical torture on his prisoners.^[12]

Notes and References

Book: Ichbiah, Daniel. Daniel Ichbiah. 2011. Gigi l'amoroso. 50 ans de chansons françaises. https://books.google.com/books?id=DyNFJKAJe1MC&pg=RA2-PA1969. 1969. 9791091410168.
Dalida . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 1975-01-18 . 31 . 2019-07-26 . GoogleBooks . 0006-2510.
Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1974. Ultratop. 13 August 2021.
Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974. Dutch Top 40. 13 August 2021.
Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974. dutchcharts.nl. 13 August 2021.
Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1974. hitparade.ch. 13 August 2021.
Gigi L'Amoroso. Dalida. 1974. liner notes. Fragola Blu. FB 1703. Italy.
Gigi El Amoroso. Dalida. 1974. liner notes. Discos Banglad . ISH-35. Chile.
Er War Gerade 18 Jahr'. Dalida. 1974. liner notes. Ariola. 13 431 AT. Germany.
Confidences Sur La Fréquence. Dalida. 1982. liner notes. Orlando International Shows. 67.908. France.
Web site: The dark side of music: When sounds are torture. 8 February 2019 .